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A93481	Some account of the great sea-fight, wherein Their Majesties navy-royal, in conjunction with the Dutch squadron, engaged the French fleet off of Cape Barfleur, on the nineteenth of May, 1692. : And put them to flight, burning and sinking many of their ships so that the sea appeared full of wrecks of ships for two leagues together. : With an account of the sinking the French admiral, and his two seconds: : running many of their ships a-ground, which are destroyed by our fleet. : And some other particulars relating to this glorious success and victory over the common enemy. : Licensed according to order.		1692 (1692)	Wing S4469aA; ESTC R233320	3,668	8

for the space of two Leagues together the Sea was full of Wrecks of Ships but knew not of the loss of any of their Majesties Ships or Commanders and that when this Galley came away the French were running and the English in pursuit of them and about Ten of the Clock he heard them Engag'd again and the Guns firing till One at what time the Wind sprung up at South and by West Upon this News and ever to be wish'd-for Success as well by Land as Sea of which Heaven has given us already so great an Earnest of future Improvement against the Common Enemy not only the Joy of all good Subjects abounded but the Bells in all places where it came were rung out the Tower-Guns and those in other places were discharged and the Streets at Night filled with Bonfires and Illuminations to the great contentment and rejoycing of the Nation Since the former Advices a Letter came from Portsmouth bearing date the 21st of May giving an Account that Their Majesties Ship the Montague Captain Foulk Commander came in thither from the Fleet his Ship being disabled in the Fight he leaving the Fleet the day before about Nine of the Clock in the morning pursuing the Enemy and says that Mr. Carter Reer-Admiral of the Blue was kill'd in the Action And the same Letter further relates That Captain Killingsworth Commander of the Fox Fire-ship had made his way to Portsmouth in his Boat and gave an Account That he had burnt his Fire-ship on board the French Reer-Admiral but was put off with a great deal of difficulty and that he saw a French Man-of-War of about Seventy Guns blow up and another Three-deck'd Ship on fire On the Twenty first about Nine of the Clock in the morning our Fleet set sail again as likewise did the French Admiral Russel took his course towards Barfleur having got sight of divers Ships under the shore Admiral Allemond of the Dutch and the Admiral of the Blue sailed to the Westward The first of these endeavoured to get up with sixteen of the Enemies Ships which he discovered supposing them to be coming from France to joyn the French Fleet. Sir John Ashby pursued the rest of the French Fleet who in much Confusion laboured to get into the Rafe of Ornay Admiral Allemond lost sight of the afore-mentioned sixteen Ships in the night they having as he supposed got in among the Rocks and because he found it not safe nor convenient to follow them there he sailed Eastward again to rejoyn Admiral Russel On the Twenty second in the Morning Vice-Admiral Delaval burnt near to the shore under Cape de Wike a great Ship called the Royal Sun of France being the Ship of Count de Tourville the French Admiral carrying a Hundred and Four Guns as likewise the Admiral commanded by his Second Monsieur Beaujeu a Ship carrying a Hundred and two Guns and the Fort of Eighty Guns with two Frigats and Three of lesser rank And Admiral Russel was in close pursuit of Nine more The Prisoners who were taken from the burnt Ships declared That during the time of the Battel 4 or 5 of their biggest Ships were destroyed Reer-Admiral Carter and Collonel Hastings after much Bravery and Resolution were both killed in the Fight And at this time an Account came from Portsmouth that four French Ships of three Decks lay on the back of the Isle of Wight extremely disabled and that two English Men of War who were refitted with two Dutch Frigates and a Fire-ship were going against them to take or destroy them FINIS

Some ACCOUNT of the Great Sea-Fight Wherein Their MAJESTIES NAVY-ROYAL In Conjunction with the Dutch Squadron ENGAGED THE French Fleet Off of CAPE BARFLEVR On the Nineteenth of May 1692. AND Put them to Flight Burning and Sinking many of their Ships so that the Sea appeared full of Wrecks of Ships for Two Leagues together WITH AN Account of the Sinking the French Admiral and his two Seconds Running many of their Ships a-ground which are destroyed by our Fleet. AND Some other Particulars relating to this glorious Success and Victory over the Common Enemy Licensed according to Order LONDON Printed for P. Brooksby J. Deacon J. Blare and J. Back 1692. Some ACCOUNT of the Great Sea-Fight Wherein Their MAJESTIES NAVY-ROYAL In Conjunction with the Dutch Squadron Engaged the French Fleet c. THE French thinking to do great Matters at Sea this Summer got their Fleet out somewhat sooner than than they were wont appearing more numerous and daring than they did the last Summer so that on the 9th of May their whole Fleet consisting of about 100 Sail was about Noon seen off of Dartmouth at a great Distance viz. three Leagues from the Start and continued turning to the Eastward the Wind at East and by North and the next Day they were again seen from the same Place when by their sailing they seemed as if they intended to stand to their own Coast And our Fleet being now well mann'd and in a very good Readiness on the 14th of May in the Afternoon Admiral Russel weighed Anchor out of Rye Bay and about eleven the next Morning joyned Sir Ralph Delaval and Rear-Admiral Carter at St. Helens and soon after divers Dutch Men of War came to joyn him so that the whole Fleet consisted of about Ninety Sail of Ships for the Line of Battel the Officers and Seamen being very hearty and full of Courage and every thing gave a happy Presage of the Glorious Success that soon after ensued as appears by the Loyal Address humbly presented to Her Majesty by the Chief Commanders of her Fleet which for the Satisfaction of the Reader it may not be amiss to Incert as an Introduction to so glorious an Enterprize viz. The Queen being informed of a scandalous and malitious Report that was spread abroad as if some of the Officers of their Majesties Fleet were disaffected or not hearty in their Service and that her Majesty had thereupon ordered the Discharge of many of them from their Employments Her Majesty was pleased to command the Earl of Nottingham to write to Admiral Russel and let him know that her Her Majesty was satisfied that this Report was raised by the Enemies of the Government and that she reposed so entire a Confidence in their Fidelity that she had resolved not to displace any one of them which being by the Admiral communicated to them they made and sent up the following Address WE Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects and Servants Flag-Officers and Captains in Your Majesty's Fleet out of the deep and grateful Sense we have of Your Majesty's good and just Opinion of our Loyalty and Fidelity Imparted to us by the Right Honourable Admiral Russel in a Letter to him from my Lord Nottingham do in the behalf of our selves and all other Officers and Seamen presume to address our selves to your Majesty at this Juncture to undeceive the World in those false and malitious Reports that have been lately spread in prejudice of Your Majesty's Service by People of an unreasonable Disaffection to Your Majesty's Government and an obstinate Aversion to the Quiet and Good of our Country that there are some amongst us that are not truly zealous for and entirely devoted to your Majesty's Service we do therefore most humbly beg Your Majesty's Leave to add to our repeated Oaths this Assurance of our Fidelity that we with all imaginable Alacrity and Resolution venture our Lives in the Defence of Your Majesty's undoubted Rights and the Liberty and Religion of our Country against all Foreign and Popish Invaders whatsoever and that God Almighty may preserve Your Majesty's most sacred Person direct your Councils and prosper Your Arms by Sea and Land against Your Majesty's Enemies Let all the People say Amen with Your Majesty's Dutiful and Loyal Subjects Dated on Board the Britannia at St. Helens May 15. 1691. This was signed by Sir John Ashby Admiral of the Blew Sir Ralph Delaval Vice Admiral of the Red Mr. Rook Vice Admiral of the Blew Sir Clously Shouel Rear Admiral of the Red Mr. Carter Rear Admiral of the Blew upon receiving which her Majesty was pleased to say That she had always this Opinion of the Commanders but was glad this was come to satisfie others The English and Dutch Fleets having now taken the Seas on the 18th of May the Admirals Scouts whilst he bore South West and by South seven Leagues from Cape Barfleur made the Signal for seeing the Enemy the Wind Westwardly The French bore down upon our Fleet and about eleven engaged it but at some distance we continued fighting till half an hour past five in the Evening at which time the Enemy towed away with all their Boats and we after them It was calm all day about six there was a fresh Engagement to the Westward of the Admiral supposed to be the Blew and it continued calm all Night but the Particulars at present are only that the French were beaten and the Admiral was steering away for Conquet Road having a fresh Gale Easterly but very foggy that being the place he supposed they designed for and that if it pleased God to send Fair Weather he doubted not but to destroy the whole French Fleet. In the Night three or four Ships were seen to blow up but not known what they were As to some other Particulars it appears by another Advice That about the grey or opening of the Morning our Fleet made the French Fleet in a Line of Battel about two Leagues to the Windward and they then having the Weather-gage bore down very boldly and closely upon our Fleet at Eleven the Engagement began and continued very hot and furious till almost four in the Afternoon at what time the French Fleet bore away The Wind at West by South and West South West veering about to North by East and North North East Sir Clously Shouel and Sir John Ashby having the Weather-gage fell bravely on maintaining the Engagement till almost ten at Night the French all that while bearing away and the English pursuing them some Ships were seen in the Night-time in flames about nine of the Clock but not knowing what they were nor likewise the damage sustained on either side when this Advice came away But since this the Mary Galley came from Admiral Russel to Spithead who left him at Eight in the morning about fifteen Leagues South and by West from the Isle of Wight declaring he saw both the French Admirals Seconds sunk and many Ships on fire and that